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  1. Ridgerunner

    Topic of the Week - Raising Chicks

    What does your waterer look like? If you can dip their beaks in the water and set them down beside it. When one catches on, the others should learn from it.
  2. Ridgerunner

    Topic of the Week - Raising Chicks

    The secret to it is that it has to hang level or the water will spill. You have to maintain the vacuum on the top too or the water will drain out. Another advantage of hanging it is that the chicks can’t knock it over. If it’s done right, hanging is a good method. I used to use those bottles...
  3. Ridgerunner

    Topic of the Week - Raising Chicks

    Most of us hijack all the time. Including me. My point is that you normally get better results if you start your own thread. This post will probably be buried in this thread pretty soon and lost. It’s a suggestion to be more efficient with the post.
  4. Ridgerunner

    Topic of the Week - Raising Chicks

    You can ask questions and maybe get answers when you hijack a thread, but it’s usually best to start your own thread. Explain the subject in the title and you are more likely to attract the people you want to see your question. They can easily get lost in thread like this. I agree with LG...
  5. Ridgerunner

    Topic of the Week - Raising Chicks

    It’s your first time and you are probably nervous about it. You want to be extra cautious, just for your stress levels if nothing else. They are in the coop so they should have plenty of room. With an ecoglow they can easily get away from it if they get warm. They will be acclimated to the...
  6. Ridgerunner

    Topic of the Week - Raising Chicks

    - What preparations do you make before hatching/buying chicks? 1. Check to see if it is legal to have chickens where you are. What legal restrictions might you have? 2. Decide on your goals. Why do you want chickens? It’s hard to get what you want if you don’t know what you want. 3. Decide...
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